2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J39.8Other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract
ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J30-J39›J39
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
J39.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 11 through 13, 202 through 203. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified upper respiratory disease.
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Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abscess of trachea
- Abscess of upper respiratory tract
- Acquired tracheal collapse
- Acquired tracheal fistula
- Acquired tracheal stenosis
- Acquired tracheo-arterial fistula
- Bleeding of pharynx
- Calcification of trachea
- Cicatrix of trachea
- Compression of esophagus
- Compression of trachea
- Compression of trachea and esophagus co-occurrent and due to congenital anomaly of aortic arch
- Disorder of trachea
- Drooping of soft palate
- Edema of uvula
- Erosion of esophageal tumor into trachea
- Extrinsic obstruction of trachea
- Fibrosis of upper respiratory tract due to paracoccidioidomycosis
- Hematoma of oropharynx
- Hematoma of pharynx
- Hematoma of trachea
- Iatrogenic perforation of trachea
- Lesion of nasopharynx
- Mass of trachea
- Motor function of palate - finding
- Nasopharyngeal stenosis
- Obstruction of trachea
- Ossification of trachea
- Perforation of trachea
- Perichondritis of trachea
- Pharyngeal hemorrhage
- Pharyngeal stenosis
- Poor elevation soft palate
- Post-intubation tracheal stenosis
- Segmental tracheal stenosis
- Stenosis of trachea
- Stenosis of tracheobronchial tree
- Tracheal diverticulosis
- Tracheal dyskinesia
- Tracheal hemorrhage
- Tracheal rupture
- Tracheobroncheopathia osteoplastica
- Tracheocele
- Ulcer of trachea
- Velopharyngeal mislearning
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) L02.91
trachea J39.8
respiratory J39.8
postinfectional J39.8
trachea J39.8
upper respiratory tract J39.8
trachea J39.8
Change (s) (in) (of) See Also: Removal;
Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) See Also: Scar; L90.5
trachea J39.8
trachea J39.8
trachea J39.8
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
noninfectious J39.8
noninfectious NEC J39.8
specified NEC J39.8
trachea NEC J39.8
trachea J39.8
Necrosis, necrotic (ischemic) See Also: Gangrene;
trachea J39.8
trachea J39.8
trachea J39.8
Scar, scarring See Also: Cicatrix; L90.5
trachea J39.8
Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) See Also: Stricture;
trachea J39.8
Tracheomalacia J39.8
Tracheostenosis J39.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Bronchial Disorders
When you breathe in, the air travels down through your trachea (windpipe). It then goes through two tubes to your lungs. These tubes are your bronchi. Bronchial disorders can make it hard for you to breathe.
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Convert J39.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Questions About J39.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract is J39.8 (sometimes written as J398). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Is J39.8 (Other diseases of upper respiratory tract) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does J39.8 group to?
When other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 11, 12, 13, 202, 203, with relative weights from 0.6700 to 5.4541 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of J39.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified diseases of upper respiratory tract converts to ICD-9-CM 478.9 (upper resp dis NEC/NOS) and 519.19 (trachea & bronch dis NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
